Bernard Herrmann
Bernard Herrmann (born Max Herman; June 29, 1911 – December 24, 1975) was an American composer best known for his work in composing for motion pictures. As a conductor, he championed the music of lesser-known composers. An Academy Award-winner (for The Devil and Daniel Webster, 1941; later renamed All That Money Can Buy), Herrmann is particularly known for his collaborations with director Alfred Hitchcock, most famously Psycho, North by Northwest, The Man Who Knew Too Much, and Vertigo. He also composed scores for many other movies, including Citizen Kane, The Day the Earth Stood Still, The Ghost and Mrs. Muir, Cape Fear, and Taxi Driver. He worked extensively in radio drama (composing for Orson Welles), composed the scores for several fantasy films by Ray Harryhausen, and many TV programs, including Rod Serling's The Twilight Zone and Have Gun–Will Travel.
The Man Who Knew Too Much
as Conductor at Albert HallA couple vacationing in Morocco with their young son accidentally stumble upon an assassination...
Movie pageThe Wrong Man
as Stork Club Piano Player (uncredited)In 1953, an innocent man named Christopher Emmanuel "Manny" Balestrero is arrested after being...
Movie pageLeap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist
as Self (archive footage)A lyrical and spiritual cinematic essay on The Exorcist, the last film of Alexandre O. Philippe...
Movie pageA Talk with Hitchcock
as Self"Master of Suspense" Alfred Hitchcock speaks candidly in this one-on-one interview with director...
Movie pageAlfred Hitchcock Presents
as Conductor (archive footage) (uncredited)A television anthology series hosted by Alfred Hitchcock featuring dramas, thrillers, and mysteries.
TV Show page20th Century Greats
as Self (archive footage)Howard Goodall examines the work of The Beatles, Cole Porter, Bernard Herrmann and Leonard...
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